Bend a trigger

[bmtshooter]

I have an Austin Halleck that has a length of pull WAY too long for me.  I am considering bending the trigger towards the butt some so I might get more than just the very tip of my finger on it.  I am considering bending it to be similar to the red line in the attached picture.  Is there a reason I should not do this, and if not how do you suggest that I attempt to bend it?

[beowulf]

all depends on the steel , is it cast , or was it cut or stamped from a piece of plate ! I`ve done this a couple of times ,  generally I use a small vice to bend the trigger ! and go slowly ! I`ve never had to heat one , but that`s also a possibility !

[hotfxr]

Like beowolf said, it depends on what metal the trigger is made from. I have reshaped a couple of triggers to allow my fingers to fit better. I vise the trigger to a pipe and have always heated it up, tapped it over and then heated and quenched it. I am probably doing it wrong, but have had 100% success in my endeavors. This is after snapping a cast trigger in half trying to just hammer it over a tiny bit.

[bmtshooter]

OK thanks.  I got it straighter.  It is a little easier to reach.

[beowulf]

looks a bit more like the old original triggers now 

[Hawken50]

   Very good job

[Hanshi]

It looks "right" now. 

[Watauga]

looks a bit more like the old original triggers now 

bmtshooter I think beowulf is correct   It looks more authentic and original.... Now I am wondering how common it might have been to bend triggers to fine tune them for the shooter    back in the day ...   

[bmtshooter]

It is certainly easier than cutting down the length of the stock if just a small adjustment is desired.  I would bet that it was done quite a bit.

[Winter Hawk]

Looks great from this viewpoint also!   

~WH~

[beowulf]

I`ve noticed that most if not all old original rifles with double st triggers , had a curved rear trigger , and the front trigger is almost always straight . like in this photo of an original S.Hawken !

[woody]